scientists
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This Scientist Was Fired for Her Activism, She Says It’s Not Going to Stop Her
Last April, Tennessee-based soil scientist Rose Abramoff was arrested after chaining herself to a White House fence. She was one of about 1,000 scientists around the world who engaged in civil disobedience that week, organised by Scientist Rebellion. They demanded “emergency decarbonization” and wealth distribution.
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Scientists Are Calling for a Moratorium on Climate Change Research Because of the Government’s Inaction
Decades of scientific evidence demonstrate unequivocally that human activities jeopardise life on Earth. Dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system compounds many other drivers of global change. Governments concur: the science is settled. But governments have failed to act at the scale and pace required. What should climate change scientists do? There is an unwritten…
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Australian Scientists Discover Two New ‘Very Loud’ Frog Species That Scream
New Frogs have just been discovered in Australia, after one species was split into three seperate species on the east coast.
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This Is What Happens When Science and Compassion Become Disposable
These days, the world is full of teachable moments. The latest is U.S. President Donald Trump announcing he tested positive for covid-19 in a late night tweet.